The past week has given me the opportunity to observe the management style of a district manager for a fairly well known retailer. As I have had the horror of observing this individual, I’ve noticed that there are some things that entrepreneurs can learn from this horror movie. The staff mistakes are your mistakes What I have observed is this DM ruthlessly pointing out every … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2012
Another Woman Leader Exits Google and Shares 3 Lessons Learned During Her Tenure
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Another woman in a senior leadership role at Google has left the company. Earlier this year, Marissa Mayer left Google to become the CEO of Yahoo! Yesterday, Google SVP Shona Brown gathered her team to share the news of her departure. As she spoke to her team, Brown explained three key lessons that she learned during her time at Google, which … [Read more...]
U.K. Entrepreneurs – Enter the Lloyds TSB Enterprise Award
I'm always happy to share information about awards programs that actually offer winners something of value. So many business and web-related awards don't do much for winners, but they do make a lot of money for the company behind the awards through entry fees and awards ceremony tickets. Today, I heard that the prestigious Lloyds TSB Enterprise Award, which honors the best … [Read more...]
Causes of the Business Leadership Gender Gap Are Different According to Men and Women
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Ask a group of business men why there is a gender gap in business leadership and you'll get a very different answer than you will if you ask the same question to a group of business women. However, the differences might surprise you. Avivah Wittenberg-Cox shares an enlightening story on the Harvard Business Review to demonstrate the disparity in … [Read more...]
Business Women – Is Your Voice Hurting Your Career?
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: According to U.S. scientists cited on The Daily Mail, people prefer female leaders that have a masculine voice. This isn't a new discovery. Research in the past has shown the same thing. Even Margaret Thatcher took voice lessons to lower her voice and sound more authoritative. "Studies have demonstrated that both men and women prefer leaders of … [Read more...]
Ready, Set, GOals!
People with goals succeed because they know where they're going. —Earl Nightingale I don't typically start my day off on a mathematical note, but a date of 12/12/12 is hard to ignore. Add into the mix, the approaching season of resolutions and goal-setting, and suddenly 3, 6 & 9—all divisors of 12 and standard monthly intervals—popped into my head. From there it was an … [Read more...]
No Change for Women in Top Leadership at Fortune 500 Companies
According to the 2012 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors and 2012 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Executive Officers and Top Earners, little changed for women in top leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies this year. Each year, Catalyst tracks data to learn about the advancements women are making (or not making) in leadership. Specifically, the study … [Read more...]
Stop Acting Like Such a Girl
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Brandy Lee of The Daily Muse wants women to stop acting like girls at work. No, she's not suggesting that women close the gender gap by trying to hide the fact that they aren't men. She's suggesting that women can get in their own way in business by letting some common female qualities hold them back. Brandy suggests that women should learn to … [Read more...]
Twice as Many Women Leaders at Google than Facebook [Infographic]
Sometimes you have to see things visually to really understand them and the gender gap in leadership at Google and Facebook is one of them. Hierarchy Structure researched the leadership teams of both companies to create the infographic shown below. In the Hierarchy of Facebook vs. Google infographic, you can see that Google has about twice as many women in top-level … [Read more...]
How to Diagnose and Cure Job Burnout
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Are you stricken with job burnout? It's not just a phrase, it's a real condition that comes with a host of physical and emotional symptoms. The key to understanding job burnout is recognizing the symptoms, diagnosing them properly, and taking the necessary steps to cure it and prevent its return. First, you need to know how to recognize when … [Read more...]